Two masses are connected by a massless string which runs across a frictionless pulley with a moment of inertia of 1.50 kg*m2. The heavier mass m2= 12.0 kg is also connected to a spring, which is attached to the ground and has a spring constant of k= 100 N/m. Initially, the lighter mass m1= 10.0 kg rests on the ground and the spring is unstretched. When the masses are released, m2 begins to fall and compresses the spring. When the masses momentarily come to a stop, the spring has been compressed by a distance d. What is the distance d that the spring is compressed?

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Two masses are connected by a massless string which runs across a frictionless pulley with a moment of inertia of 1.50 kg*m2. The heavier mass m2= 12.0 kg is also connected to a spring, which is attached to the ground and has a spring constant of k= 100 N/m. Initially, the lighter mass m1= 10.0 kg rests on the ground and the spring is unstretched. When the masses are released, m2 begins to fall and compresses the spring. When the masses momentarily come to a stop, the spring has been compressed by a distance d. What is the distance d that the spring is compressed?

 

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